Jeongnyeon: The Star is Born (정년이)
Synopsis: Jeong Nyeon may lack money and formal education, but she’s a gifted singer from Mokpo with big dreams! Aspiring to join a women’s traditional theater company and achieve stardom, she knows she has much to learn and a long journey ahead before she can become a lead actor. Will Jeong Nyeon realize her dream of fame and fortune?
Set in 1956, in the southwestern port city of Mokpo, the story unfolds in post-war Korea.
Genre: Music, Life, Youth, Drama
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A Virtuous Business (정숙한 세일즈)
Synopsis: Bangpan Sisters are four women who began selling adult products door-to-door in a rural village in 1992, during a time when discussing “sex” was still taboo. This narrative explores their independence, growth, and friendship as they challenged societal norms in an era when even uttering the word “sex” was difficult. Against all odds, these trailblazers infused a vibrant energy into the secretive world of couples, carving out their own path to success.
(more…)August/September Korean Drama Reviews 2018
Advertisements The first korean drama that I finished this summer was ID: Gangnam Beauty/My ID is Gangnam Beauty based on a webtoon with the same name. I have not read the webtoon so I am sure people that have read it will feel differently about the drama. The story is about Kang Mi-Rae (Lim Soo […]